Ernie McAnally

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1974)

W–L 30–49
ERA 4.03
WHIP 1.39
SO 351
Pitcher PIV -2691.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
8/15/1946 in Pittsburg, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1971-04-11
Last Game
1974-09-10

Full name: Ernest Lee McAnally

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 49 112 97 21 6 0 623.3 599 279 45 268 351 4.03 -2691.7

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 14.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1971 MON NL 11 12 31 25 8 2 0 177.7 150 77 87 98 3.90 3.47 (-12%) -630.3
1972 MON NL 6 15 29 27 4 2 0 170.0 165 72 71 102 3.81 3.26 (-17%) -1073.8
1973 MON NL 7 9 27 24 4 0 0 147.0 158 66 54 72 4.04 3.75 (-8%) -562.2
1974 MON NL 6 13 25 21 5 2 0 128.7 126 64 56 79 4.48 3.63 (-23%) -425.4
Career · 4 seasons 30 49 112 97 21 6 0 623.1 599 279 268 351 4.03 — -2,692

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
112 204 15 27 1 0 1 9 0 4 66 .132 .148 .152 .300 -1,004

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1971 MON NL 31 60 6 7 0 0 1 5 0 1 22 .117 .249 (-53%) .316 (-59%) .365 (-54%) .682 (-57%) -531.3
1972 MON NL 29 53 4 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 17 .113 .243 (-54%) .310 (-54%) .353 (-63%) .664 (-59%) -472.4
1973 MON NL 27 49 3 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 .184 — — — — 0.0
1974 MON NL 25 42 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 .119 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 112 204 15 27 1 0 1 9 0 4 66 .132 — — — — -1,004

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home538981205.135
Away5911571514.130

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home53307.02791281411663.75
Away59316.13201511271854.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-09-10 WSNNYNW 000000000
1974-09-03 WSNSTLL 000000000
1974-08-01 WSNPHIL 100000000
1974-07-28 WSNNYNL 300000001
1974-07-18 WSNLADL 100000001
1974-07-12 WSNSDPL 200000001
1974-07-07 WSNLADL 000000000
1974-07-05 WSNLADL 100000000
1974-07-01 WSNCHCW 511000003
1974-06-28 WSNCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-09-10 WSNNYN — 1.0333200
1974-09-03 WSNSTL — 1.0111011
1974-08-01 WSNPHI L 2.1544211
1974-07-28 WSNNYN L 7.1744540
1974-07-18 WSNLAD L 4.0877212
1974-07-12 WSNSDP L 7.0411340
1974-07-07 WSNLAD — 2.0310000
1974-07-05 WSNLAD L 6.0654042
1974-07-01 WSNCHC W 9.01142370
1974-06-28 WSNCHC L 2.0211230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 112 97 30 117 18 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 MON P 31 25 12 28 6 2
1972 MON P 29 27 9 40 4 1
1973 MON P 27 24 4 25 7 4
1974 MON P 25 21 5 24 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 112

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Paris Junior College Paris TX 1966

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Ernie McAnally (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Parsons
    29-36, 3.89 ERA
  2. 89
    Noah Lowry
    40-31, 4.03 ERA
  3. 88
    Ross Baumgarten
    22-36, 4.00 ERA
  4. 88
    Lee Grissom
    29-48, 3.89 ERA
  5. 88
    John Tsitouris
    34-38, 4.13 ERA
  6. 88
    Tracy Stallard
    30-57, 4.17 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie McAnally

What years did Ernie McAnally play?
Ernie McAnally played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1974.
Was Ernie McAnally a pitcher?
Yes. Ernie McAnally pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 351 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernie McAnally hit?
Ernie McAnally hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.